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(11) EP 1 494 615 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
12.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/02

(21) Application number: 03711617.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 2/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/008210
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/079935 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.03.2002 US 364601 P
24.04.2002 US 374833 P
29.04.2002 US 375807 P
22.05.2002 US 382084 P

(71) Applicant: Eva Corporation
Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TROUT, Hugh, H., III
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)
  • PATTERSON, Frank
    Exeter, NH 03833 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ATTACH AN UNSUPPORTED SURGICAL COMPONENT